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July UK border changes deferred till end 2023

Prohibitions and restrictions on the import of chilled meats from the EU, safety and security declarations and changes to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on plant and animal products, which were due to be implemented in July, have been deferred for a fourth time.

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April freight market update

Whenever it seems freight rates might soften, events conspire to keep them elevated and soaring bunker prices, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could further delay any ‘return to normal’.

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Dealing with Shanghai lockdown

We are working closely with our local offices to help shippers avoid weeks of disruption after Shanghai entered nine days of COVID lockdown yesterday.

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China: COVID/supply chain update @ 29th March

As China’s latest COVID peak continues to impact supply chains and transportation infrastructure, Hong Kong will lift flight suspensions on nine countries from the 1st April and Shenzen has ended its seven day lockdown, but a nine-day lockdown has been imposed in Shanghai and people told to work from home, because of a massive surge in new infections.

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China: COVID/supply chain latest

As China’s COVID cases jump Hong Kong extends flight suspensions, Shenzen announces  a seven day lockdown and Shanghai Pudong airport is closing to inbound passenger flights.

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SUPPLY CHAIN ALERT: UKRAINE CONFLICT

While we hope and pray for a swift resolution to the current conflict in Ukraine, we are closely monitoring the evolving situation and evaluating the wider supply chain impact of the sanctions and restrictions that are being imposed on the Russian regime.

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Your better way to do business

Finally, here’s a time-saving solution, which is cheaper, faster, reduces errors, streamlines directly into your accounting process, frees up your InBox and is more environmentally friendly than paper. Electronic invoicing is simply, the better way to do business.

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Ningbo port braces after COVID-19 outbreak

Ningbo container port, the world’s largest, has maintained steady operations during the latest COVID-19 outbreak, with ten cases reported over the weekend, at a clothing factory in the district of Beilun, which homes several of the port’s busiest terminals.

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MARKET REPORT NOVEMBER : Supply chains continue to struggle with impact of pandemic

The impact of the COVID pandemic has shone a spotlight on the global supply chain and the challenges in keeping goods moving efficiently along it, with disruption likely to continue well into 2022 and some expectation that its impact may be felt into 2023.

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Ports stop accepting empty containers

The UK’s most important container ports continue to struggle with the vast volumes they are processing and with unclaimed imports building up, because of the HGV Driver crisis container stacks are reaching crisis levels.

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